Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Klinger
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–3 | W |
| 17 Mar | New York City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #18 |
| 20 | Points | 33 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 30 | Scored | 37 |
| 47 | Conceded | 24 |
| -17 | GD | +13 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
20%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 282 games and scored 427 goals.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Nick Lima is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 50' Orlando City SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 55' The 38-year-old Jahmir Hyka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Will Johnson suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes have won 427 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Full Time. Orlando City SC beats San Jose Earthquakes
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 19
- 22
- 14
- 16
-
7
Cristian Higuita ↓ Oriol Rosell 84'
- 13
-
29
Stefano ↓ Justin Meram 60'
- 1
- 4
- 17
Bench
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 60'
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↑ 84'
- 36
- 25
-
10
Josue Colman ↑ 78'
- 27
- 5
Coach
Jason Kreis
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↓ Quincy Amarikwa 82'
- 7
-
6
Shea Salinas ↓ Jackson Yueill 68'
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↓ Vako Qazaishvili 68'
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 23
- 30
- 3
Bench
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↑ 68'
-
14
Jackson Yueill ↑ 68'
- 12
- 15
- 16
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 82'
- 27
Coach
Mikael Stahre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Florian Jungwirth | 2 |
| Chris Wondolowski | 2 |
| Benji Michel | 2 |
| Daryl Dike | 2 |
| Antoine Griezmann | 1 |
| Braian Ojeda | 1 |
| Ivan Angulo | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2018-04-21
Orlando City SC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-04-14
Philadelphia Union
0–2
Orlando City SC
W
2018-04-08
Orlando City SC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2018-03-31
Orlando City SC
4–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-03-17
New York City FC
2–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-03-11
Orlando City SC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
L
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-04-21
Orlando City SC
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-04-15
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-04-07
Philadelphia Union
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-04-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
New York City FC
L
2018-03-18
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-03-04
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.62
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Orlando City SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 4.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
61%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
59%
Orlando City SC or San Jose Earthquakes
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Orlando City SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 1
5.2%
2 – 1
5.1%
1 – 3
5.1%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 4
3.7%
1 – 4
3.3%
0 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 10% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 15% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 17% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

